MUSCAT: Applications for the installation of small and medium-scale grid-connection solar PV projects nearly doubled in 2023 alone, underscoring the rising appeal of cost-competitive renewable energy, particularly among residential and commercial customers in the Sultanate of Oman. Contact online >>
MUSCAT: Applications for the installation of small and medium-scale grid-connection solar PV projects nearly doubled in 2023 alone, underscoring the rising appeal of cost-competitive renewable energy, particularly among residential and commercial customers in the Sultanate of Oman.
Nama Electricity Distribution Company (NEDC), Oman''s sole electricity distribution company (outside of Dhofar Governorate), has reported receiving a total of 212 applications during 2023, from a mix of residential, commercial, government and agricultural customers. With these new applications, NEDC''s renewable customer base has grown to a cumulative 428 customers, the state-owned electricity utility stated.
"A total of 278 applications for Solar PV connections have been received with a project implementation progress of more than 40 per cent in the year 2022," said NEDC, a member of Nama Group. "Our renewable customer base has reached 428 customers with PV systems, with a total production capacity of 29.65 MW. We are forecasting to reach circa 50 MW PV generation capacity connected to NEDC network by end of 2024," it added in its 2023 Annual Report.
As a "public advocate" for renewable energy adoption, NEDC says it is supporting the implementation of solar energy projects across the country. This embrace of solar power contributes not only to reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality, and preserving natural resources, but crucially, also spurring national development by creating employment opportunities, boosting local content, and enhancing relevant technical capabilities, it stresses.
Significantly, of its 428 renewable energy customers (as of 2023-end), 258 are residential, 87 are commercial, 60 belong to the government and public sectors, and 23 fall in the agricultural category.
Oman has launched its first solar panel production line. A project spokesperson told pv magazine that the facility will serve the domestic market and countries throughout Africa. It is currently supplying panels for a 200 MW project.
The China-based solar manufacturer and Oman''s renewable investment entity Bakarat Investment have agreed to jointly establish a 10 GW solar module factory in the country with an investment of around $200 million.
New research from the UK shows that Oman could utilize a floating PV farm at the Wadi Dayqah Dam for hydrogen generation. The scientist said the project is technical viabile, although only with advancements in hydrogen energy storage technology could make it economically feasible.
SolarPower Europe says in a new report on solar development in Oman that the nation will need to install a minimum of 13 GW of solar by 2030 to meet its ambitious net-zero targets.
Enapter has secured four new orders for its AEM Nexus 1000 megawatt-class electrolyzer, while Fraunhofer IWU says it has started working on electron beam welding technology to overcome the speed limitations of laser beam scanner welding.
Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO) and EDF Renewables have signed a joint development agreement for a 1.5 GW solar farm in Khazna, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The partners are already in advanced discussions with Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Water and Electricity Co. (EWEC) for a project of the same size in the Al-Ajban region.
Scientists in Oman have analyzed the effect of soiling, cleaning, and water injection on the performance of PV panels in Oman. They have found the use of water for cooling may increase power yield by up to 23.9%.
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